At Barker Evans Landscape Architecture, a large number of our clients face a common dilemma:Should we renovate our existing landscape, and if so, what changes will be the most rewarding?We have a few tips to help you answer that question. First, we’ll look at what drives changes to landscape design trends.

When envisioning the perfect home for their family, our clients identified accessibility as paramount. They needed seamless indoor/outdoor transitions and access for their two daughters who have special needs and rely on their wheelchairs to get around.

After years of shepherding our clients through budget surprises and disappointments they could have avoided had we been on their design team from the start, we recommend getting a landscape architect on the team at this point:

Early. At the start. Before you site your home. When you hire your architect.